Thom Tillis Coverage

Editorial: How steep a toll will Ukraine pay for needless delay in U.S. aid?

Thursday, April 25, 2024 -- President Joseph Biden well-knows that patience is a virtue. We can only hope, in the case of this latest aid to Ukraine, the cost of patience doesn't come at the expense of that nation's freedom and security.

Group of NC congressional Republicans question lack of transparency surrounding Greensboro migrant facility

North Carolina congressional leaders on Tuesday said they are frustrated about a "lack of transparency" regarding plans for a migrant facility in Greensboro. Senator Thom Tillis, Representative Richard Hudson and other North Carolina congressional Republicans said they were denied information about the Greensboro Influx Care Facility, which will be operational on Friday.

WRAL staff

NC guests to attend State of the Union address in Washington, DC

North Carolina will be represented on the national stage tonight at the State of the Union Address.

NC guests to attend State of the Union address in Washington, DC

A Hamas hostage's family and a 109-year-old woman will be among the North Carolina guests attending tonight's State of the Union address.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Ted Budd, Thom Tillis invite family of North Carolinan held hostage to State of the Union Address

On Tuesday, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) said he and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) invited the family of Keith Siegel, a North Carolina native and Hamas hostage, to be their guests at the State of the Union Address, to be delivered by President Biden on Thursday night.

WRAL staff

Tillis on Ukraine funding: 'Can't be a coward' in face of grave threats to world order

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, voted to pass a $95.3-billion foreign aid package to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday morning. U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) voted against the measure.

Brian Murpy, WRAL

Editorial: N.C. representatives in Washington must reject Trump's talk of abandoning NATO allies

Monday, Feb. 12, 2024 -- To what degree do Republicans stand for the United States' integrity as a signer of the NATO alliance treaty, our nation's critical role in support of sovereignty in Europe and back our allies -- or are subservient to the whims and dictates of Donald Trump?

Editorial: Tillis's flip on bipartisan border security deal is a flop

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 -- Sen. Thom Tillis Tillis is subservient to Donald Trump's selfish desires for a political confrontation. He is fearful of retribution from Trump and his devotees in the GOP on the national and state level.

See how NC's members of Congress think the US should respond to Iran-backed attacks on American troops

Days after a drone strike against a U.S. Army base in Jordan killed three soldiers -- which military officials are blaming an Iranian-backed militia active in Iraq -- North Carolina politicians on both sides of the aisle are calling for action.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Editorial: Politics, NOT security, is why Trump and his backers cry border crisis

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 -- The truth is out about confronting the "crisis" on our nation's borders. Dealing with the problem, supporting solutions and taking action aren't nearly as important as partisan campaign jawboning about "broken" borders and manufacturing ways to keep some voters aggravated.

Fact check: Tillis says police made 'no arrests' of protesters who blocked Durham Freeway

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., cited a protest in his home state as an example of why he thinks new laws are needed to stop people from blocking public roads.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Tricia Cotham, tornadoes and gender transitions: PolitiFact's top NC fact-checks of 2023

The most popular PolitiFact NC fact checks of the year fall into one of two categories: claims about liberal ambitions or explanations of unexpected events -- in and out of politics.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Divine wrath meets political endorsements

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Thom Tillis endorses Bill Graham for NC governor, snubbing Mark Robinson

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, one of the state's most influential Republicans, says Salisbury lawyer Bill Graham is more qualified to replace Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

Tillis endorses Graham for NC governor, snubbing Robinson

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, one of the state's most influential Republicans, says Salisbury lawyer Bill Graham is more qualified to replace Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

By Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Fact check: Tillis says bill would impose 1,000% tax on 'most firearms'

Democrats proposed "a 1000% gun tax on most firearms," according to an email from the Thom Tillis Committee.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

US Sen. Thom Tillis pushes for stronger mental health resources in NC

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis said, "I want North Carolina to be the number one state for implementing all the mental health behavioral health capabilities."

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

NC GOP votes to censure Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, citing his record on gay marriage, immigration

North Carolina conservatives voted to censure sitting Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis at the party's annual convention Saturday.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

FBI: American living in Thailand threatened to shoot, dismember staff of NC senators

Eric Welton is charged with one count of threatening a federal official. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.

WRAL Staff

'Reinventing a wheel': Little movement to address federal process that delays hurricane recovery money

Congress approved $543 million in 2018 to rebuild homes flooded by Hurricane Florence. Detailed rules for spending the money weren't finished until 2020, delaying projects.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis on guns, debt, immigration and the economy

North Carolina's senior U.S. senator sat down with WRAL on a range of topics.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Crowded hot air over North Carolina

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Operation to destroy Chinese balloon pauses travel at airport in Wilmington

Multiple videos and photos showed the moment the balloon was shot down off the Carolina coast. WRAL News spoke a flyer from Germany who had been following the story for days.

North Carolinians, travelers react to the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down off the coast

Multiple videos from people on the Carolina coastline who witnessed fighter jets shoot down the suspected surveillance balloon pop up. WRAL News has reactions from one traveler who came through the Wilmington International Airport about the balloon, as well as a few senators from the State.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Fact check: Did Tillis flip on same-sex marriage?

Abstract: U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., helped pass the Respect for Marriage Act to preserve same-sex marriage protections -- 10 years after leading a statewide push to define marriage as between one man and one woman.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter